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# # 8 GB capacity for about 2,000 songs, 10,000 photos, or 10 hours of video
# Up to 40 hours of audio playback or 7 hours of video playback on a single charge
# Support for AAC, Protected AAC (iTunes Store) and other audio formats; H.264, MPEG-4,

Minggu, 06 November 2011

The Samsung Galaxy S2 with carrier branded by Orange gets the official Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread firmware updates. The firmware build number is I9100BVKJ4 with a build date of October 24, 2011. Many Orange SGS2 owners expected a signal boosts on the Android 2.3.5 firmware, so hope that this will improved signal performance.

Here's a list of I9100BVKJ4 firmware for each specific region, for advance users who prepared a stock ROM and or having difficulty updating through Kies server. Just take note that the CSC file is different from each other regions.

Advance users who prepares installing or flashing the firmware using Odin downloader tool can grab the original stock ROMs at sammobile or at XDA. A Frankenstein version with Dutch CSC file XEUKH2 has been also posted here at Android-hilfe. So, just enjoy upgrading folks!

The Official Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread for Samsung Galaxy S2 provide by Vodafone has finally been rolled out recently. The regional push of the updates started from the first week of November until all Vodafone's users gets the 2.3.5 upgrade. The firmware build number is I9100BUKJ3 - GINGERBREAD.BUKJ3 with a build date of October 17, 2011. The build info below shows the UK version of the I9100BUKJ3 firmware.

Here's a list of CSC file since each region got a different CSC version that stands for country specific code for language or any default applications and here among the list of which and what country goes for such CSC file, so that each time anyone does looking for the stock ROM might not confuse.

You can grab the official I9100BUKJ3 stock ROMs at sammobile.com, in-case you prepare upgrading your Galaxy S2 to android 2.3.5 using Odin tool or reverting your phone's firmware back to original stock.

Asus Philippines has announced the official pricing for the 11.6-inch Asus Zenbook UX21 ultrabook. Only one configuration for the Asus UX21 will be offered in the Philippines. The UX21 is priced at Php53,995.

Specifications as compared to the 11-inch MacBook Air. Compared to the 11.6-inch MacBook Air, the Asus UX21 is a tad bit thinner and lighter, but essentially has the same specifications as a the 11.6-inch MacBook Air with 128GB of storage. Since the internals of both machines are made by Intel, it is really no surprise that they carry nearly the same hardware.

The main differences are that with the UX21 you get a mini-HDMI port instead of a Mini Display Port on the MacBook Air, USB 3.0 instead of Thunderbolt and Windows instead of Mac OSX. I would say the UX21 is the more relevant machine to most users as HDMI and USB 3.0 are more useful than a MDP and Thunderbolt. The operating system is a matter of personal preference.

The UX21 also does not have a back lit keyboard, but does give you nice aluminum keys which should hold up better to wear and tear than Apple's keyboards. You can get keyboard protector for your Mac, but you would be compromising ventilation. The UX21 also sports better speakers and audio.

Price. At Php53,995 is Php5,995 cheaper than the similarly equipped 11.6-inch MacBook Air. The UX21 also comes with a free sleeve, maybe another Php800 in value. The entry level 11.6-inch MacBook Air is actually price cheaper, but it comes with a smaller 64GD SSD drive for storage and 2GB of RAM.

All in all, the UX21 is a better bang for the buck option than the 11.6-inch MacBook Air offerings, with one caveat, the track pad issue below. Still the UX21 is not cheap, and I do not see it being a big seller in the Philippines.

Others. Every review of the Asus UX21, reports a glitch with the track pad which leaves it overly sensitive. Before buying one, make sure this glitch has been resolved.

Sabtu, 05 November 2011

Virtual Assistants are all the rage these days with all the media attention around Apple and Siri. I myself, was not as excited since I have been using Vlingo as a Virtual Assistant, but really do not use it much. Vlingo works fine, I guess I am not the type who like to speak out commands. But, than again I am a bit of an old bloke used to doing things the old way.

Vlingo was my choice because I find to be useful in the only place a use it, while driving in a car. This is because Vlingo has a completely hands free mode. Vlingo works, but does not have much in terms of "personality."

After watching the nice people over at HardwareZone in Singapore test Apple's Siri versus Android Speaktoit I gave the app a try. Speaktoit does have a personality. How much personality? My wife commented, "Oh no, geeks are trying to create their own robot girl friends."

Not having an iPhone 4S to compare to Speaktoit, here instead is a YouTube video from someone who does:

Actually, based on my own use, Speaktoit does much more than this short comparison shows, but it does serve the purpose of a head-to-head.

Again, Speaktoit does seem like the better of the two apps. For places and navigation, Siri is still pretty useless outside the USA.

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Jumat, 04 November 2011

Smart Communications is now offering the Nokia N9 for pre-order. The Nokia N9 is a MeeGo powered smartphone with a 3.9-inch screen. Two versions are available. One with 16GB or internal storage and another with 64GB. Internal storage is not expandable via SD card.

Seems like Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 users almost got no complaints about new firmware updates, because it's keep on coming like day after day. Lately, another Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread officially released by Samsung Kies server in Poland and The Netherlands. These new version got the build number of S5830XWKS9 a CSC files (XEO - Poland S5830XEOKP2) and (XEN - Netherlands S5830XENKS1) with a build date of October 15, 2011.

According to users who already tried it says, it does not have much any difference from previous versions, just a few improvement in usability performance, it became more smoother. The Wifi connection become much faster, some new applications are added, just find out the rest by yourself.

There are five Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread Stock ROMs available for Samsung Galaxy Ace for now and will soon be added more since Asian, Arabic and other Regions doesn't have the 2.3.5 firmware update releases yet. Here's the list of the previous released including the two XWKS9.

Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2012 was latest game title released by Konami Digital Entertainment Inc at Gamescom 2011. The Demo version of game is out now and available for free download from official site and this football game is playable on both PC and console platforms like PS2 PS3 Wii and X360. The Full version of game is available on all leading gaming market stores at 14th October 2011. They have improved the interactive gameplay and added many more additional features, it makes you feel that you are really playing soccer game in real world environment . They made few changes than the previous series in order to entertain soccer fans and users can able to chose their favorite teams and their playing styles . Here you can see improvements on this things physics, speed, graphics and animation etc. The goal keeper reactions and controlling the ball it's awesome. It’s worth of time to play this soccer game.

Here comes another Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread firmware update for Samsung Galaxy S II I9100. This has just been reportedly as an official Kies server firmware release in France, the version build number is I9100XWKJ2 in which got the default CSC file code XEF- France = I9100XEFKJ1 and a build date of October 21, 2011.

The SBL (Samsung Boot Loader) does not included in the file. So in flashing this in Odin, you may need to flash the old bootloader via PDA (or Bootloader) and then you can reset via USB Jig again.

Rabu, 02 November 2011

The Sony Vaio S is the companies mainstream business laptop. The VPCSB26FG model is the entry level Vaio S. Featuring a 13.3-inch (1366 x 768 pixel) resolution screen and weighing in at just 3.8 pounds, it is large enough to be used as a primary laptop or for hours of long use and light enough for frequent carry. The Sony Vaio S weighs 0.8 pounds less than it primary competitor, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. This puts the Vaio S in between the weight of a MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, while providing an optical drive and discrete graphics.

The price of the entry level Vaio S has been dropping drastically as of late. The previous model was priced Php59,999. Two months ago, the updated model was released with a faster processor and larger hard drive with the price being reduced to Php54,999. Now, the price is down to a amazing Php44,999.

At Php44,999 it is priced all 17K below the price of the entry level 13-inch MacBook Pro. The current selling price is so low it can now compete even with the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820T. The 3820T is still 7K cheaper, but the Vaio S has the advantage of discrete AMD Radeon HD 6470M graphics, 2GB more RAM and an optical drive.

AMD Fusion. A few months ago we were lamenting the fact that despite the AMD Fusion accelerated processing unit being an excellent platform to build a low cost ultraportable laptop on, there were few options available. Now, there are a plethora of options for lightweight ultraportable AMD Fusion options in the market.

While there are the older E-350 units still avialable, and the slower C-50 and C-60's the one we recommend the AMD Fusion E-450. The E-450 has a dual core processor clocked running at 1.65GHz which is clocked just a bit higher than 1.60GHz of the older E-350. What makes a bigger difference in performance is that the E-450 supports DDR-1333 RAM, as opposed to the DDR-1066 supported by the older E-350 chip. However, the E-450 also comes with HD6320 graphics which has the ability to turbo boost its speeds by another 20% when needed. All in all, the E-450 is a much faster platform than the older E-350.

Samsung NP305

Basically a AMD Fusion E-450 chip is fast enough to do the tasks you would require from an ultraportable, play 1080p video smoothly and do some light 3D gaming. Eight months ago we had a choice between an HP and a Sony. Now options from Asus, Dell, Fujitsu and Samsung are available on the local market.

Price:

Dell Inspiron M102z - Php21,900 with Ubuntu Linux O.S.

HP Pavillion DM1 - Php22,900 with Windows 7 Starter

Asus Eee PC 1215B - Php22,990 with Windows 7 Starter

Samsung Series 3 - Php23,900 with Windows 7 Home Basic

Fujitsu Lifebook PH512 - Php26,995 with Windows 7 Home Basic

Sony Vaio YB - Php26,900 with Windows 7 Starter

Prices may vary from seller to seller. I included the bundled operating system, since in considering the price differences, you should also consider whether you intend to spend a little more cash upgrading the operating system.

Asus Eee PC 1215B

Battery:

Asus Eee PC 1215B - 5200 mAh

Dell Inspiron M102z - 5000 mAh

Fujitsu Lifebook PH512 - 4800 mAh

HP Pavillion DM1 - 4400 mAh

Samsung

NP305

- 4000 mAh

Sony Vaio YB - 3500 mAh

All these units have the same internals, so battery size is good indication of battery life. Notably, the Asus 1215B has a 12.1-inch screen while the other units have smaller 11.6-inch screens. The larger screen would consume a little more juice. The Asus, Dell and Fujitsu are you best choices for endurance.

Weight:

Samsung NP305 - 2.7 lbs.

Sony Vaio YB -

3.2 lbs.

Fujitsu Lifebook PH512 - 3.2 lbs.

Asus Eee PC 1215B - 3.4 lbs.

Dell Inspiron M102z - 3.4 lbs.

HP Pavillion DM1 - 3.4 lbs.

Only the Samsung Series 3 has a significant difference in weight. It is also the smallest of the bunch being more like the size of a 10-inch notebook.

Others:

Asus Eee PC 1215B - It is the only one equipped with a USB 3.0 port.

Dell Inspiron M102z - Comes with 4GB of RAM, the others only comes with 2GB. Also comes with SRS surround sound.

Fujitsu Lifebook PH512 - Has a 640GB hard drive, most of the others have 500GB hard drives.

HP DM1 - Comes with Beats Audio

Sony Vaio YB - The Sony Vaio YB comes with 384MB of dedicated video memory. Only comes with a 320GB hard drive, most of the others have 500GB hard drives.

Samsung NP305 - Smallest of the bunch, meaning it also has the narrowest keyboard.

Which is the best?

Each of the offerings has its merits. The Samsung NP305 is an easy choice for those looking for the most portable of the offerings. It is much lighter (0.5 to 0.7 pounds lighter) and smaller and slimmer it is the easiest to slip into a handbag and the kindest on the shoulder.

The Asus Eee PC 1215B is easily the most capable. It has a larger 12.1-inch screen but is not significantly heavier than the other choices, except for the Samsung. It also has the much desired USB 3.0 port which allows for data transfer 10x faster than USB 2.0, for compatible devices.

The other options all have their strengths. The Sony Vaio YB has the fastest graphics performance while the HP Pavillon DM1 has the best sound. The Dell Inspiron M102z has the most RAM while the Fujitsu Lifebook PH512 has the most storage.

In the end, there are a nice set of AMD Fusion ultraportable in the market, each with its own merits.

Selasa, 01 November 2011

Nowadays, it’s a hot topic that Google is starting a free music download store. This facility will work intently with the social network of the Google plus. It is authentic news that Google will launch the music store soon. Some of the predictions and reviews shows that it will be within two weeks but according to experts and professionals who are familiar with the Google policies and music download store the release can take more than two weeks. Fans of Google Music download store can use this offer for many advance song sharing options.

It will be possible to share lots of new free mp3 songs and mp4 videos with the help of Google Music Download Store. The song sharing facility can be used both for social and commercial purposes. The people who will use this service can sale the songs uploaded there to the customers. So there will be another business point online but mainly for the music related industries.

Nokia has a though task on its hands. It migrates to a one year old operating system whose very existence is not known to many, and even those who have heard of it really do not know what it is like. So while showing off its latest Windows Phone 7.5 devices, Nokia is also promoting Windows Phone 7.5.

You can try out the interactive Nokia Lumia Demo at this link. You need a Facebook Account to use the demo. It will ask for access to your account details, but it will use them for the demo display only. I do not want to spoil anything. Just click grant, and your in for a threat.